| 摘要 |
<p>An article of footwear 10 which comprises an assembly of an upper 11, an insole board 12, and an outsole 13, in which:
the upper 11 is a one-piece upper having;
(a) a metatarsal portion 14 to underly a region of the foot of the wearer intermediate the heel and toe region;
(b) adjacent side portions 15a, 15b foldable relative to the metatarsal portion 14 to overly the toe and instep region of the foot of the wearer;
(c) a lace-up portion 16 provided in one of said side portions 15a;
(d) a line of stitching A,A to join together adjacent edges 18a, 18b of the side portions 15a, 15b;
(e) a line of stitching B,B to join together rear edges 18a, 18b of the side portions 15a, 15b to form a heel region of the article of footwear; and
(f) openings defined in the lower surface of the one-piece upper 11;
(g) an insole board 12 adhesively secured to the metatarsal portion 14 of the upper 11 and exposed through the openings formed in the lower surface of the upper (fig. 7);
(h) an outsole 13a,13b adhesively secured to the exposed surfaces of the underside of the upper 11 and of the insole board 12 to complete the assembly of the article of footwear.</p> |
